Dancer Glory

Art by Cara Leslie Berton

Book cover titled 'Dancer Glory' with an abstract painting of three women, one with short red hair, one with long pink hair, and another with dark skin and glasses.

DANCER GLORY: Art by Cara Leslie Berton

is a contemporary art book that is part of "The Beauty of the Inner Life" series by Rose Press.

“Cara’s prolific interpretation of the world of real people and that of her imagination shines through her laser-like images. What a joy it’s been to be on the receiving end of Cara’s creativity!" —Jerry Zacks, MD

This moving collection of 98 color and black-and-white drawings and paintings by the artist Cara Leslie Berton, featuring figurative art and portrait drawings, impresses the heart as well as the eye.

Opening Us Up into the Fertile Territory of the Heart,

this artist gives us subjects that include devotional art, love and intimacy, suffering and redemption, family, longing and belonging (both human and religious), nostalgia, nature, the angelic world, aging, beauty, and more.

And because all this is communicated through the wordless medium of her artwork, we get to encounter certain feeling places in our own hearts that we might not otherwise recognize. Someone has to paint the subtler realities of feeling, in its many dimensions — as Van Gogh did, as Rembrandt did — for us to know the fullness of ourselves and who we might become.

Cara Leslie Berton's drawings and paintings give us this.

The lines drawn by her pen and her brush are able to evoke both a primal loneiness and a holy longing for belonging and wholeness. This longing takes both a human form and a religious form, and the many evocative drawings of Jesus and religious imagery in this collection should speak not only to devout Christians but also to people with other faiths, or even no religious faith. 

There are also images of love and intimacy, family, being on the journey, suffering and redemption, flowering, nature from an urban window, beauty, joy, whimsy, and more.

As you go through this book, may you find in these graphic expressions what your heart, soul, and spirit need for your own healing journey.  

Here Are a Few Images from the Book.

(There are 98 in all.)

Three art pieces with titles: 'In Love', 'Dancer Glory', and 'Jesus Stars'. 'In Love' features a colorful, abstract portrait of two faces. 'Dancer Glory' is a simple line drawing of a woman dancing. 'Jesus Stars' is a stylized drawing of a person among star-like symbols with a red detail.
Left: A sketch of a woman and a man about to kiss, titled 'The Cuddle Bugs.' Right: A red and black drawing of a mother and child embracing, titled 'Mother and Child, Jubilant.'
An artistic, abstract sketch of a human figure, titled 'Light Body,' depicted with light strokes and pastel colors, emphasizing the shape and form of the body.
Colorful abstract drawing of a flower with yellow petals, surrounded by red and orange shapes with green leaves in the background, titled 'Joyous Flower'.
Three sketches related to religious themes. The first sketch shows a woman within a man's profile outline with the caption "She Is Within Him." The second sketch depicts two figures with the caption "I and Thou." The third sketch is a close-up of Jesus and a beggar woman with the caption "Jesus and Beggar Woman."
A child's drawing on brown paper featuring abstract blue lines, three red hearts, and two smiling faces in the top right corner, with the word 'Loving' written below.

Cara Berton: Her Heart and Art​

“Cara has shared her multi-media creations since the mid- 1970s. Her craft is her ability to reveal her deepest thoughts . . . her powerful reactions to experiences.

Her subjects span the spectrum of still life, nature, the sky and the other-worldly. However, her greatest focus has been on the details of the people.

"Cara uses black and white to represent despair and her struggle against the evils and obstacles of everyday life; and she uses dramatic colors to express

her enthrallment with the joy of persons, real and represented in religious contexts. And interspersed with all the images is the occasional expression of

Cara’s inner life through poetic verses which reveal her superb command of the English language.

“Her prolific interpretation of the world of real people and that of her imagination shines through the laser-like images she sends me regularly via email! What a joy it’s been to be on the receiving end of Cara’s creativity!" —Jerry Zacks, MD

Praise for Dancer Glory:

A Blessing for Us Now and for Generations to Come

“Cara is so talented, and truly loves to express herself in poetry and art, as these are precious gifts The Lord has truly given her to share with us. I pray that you, too, are truly blessed by her work and Masterpieces, because she has truly become one of The Masters’ Masterpieces.

"Art by Cara is a blessing for us now and for generations to come as we share with our loved ones the gift God blessed her with, so share Cara’s work with your loved ones to double the blessing.

"I pray you too are as blessed as I am in viewing this marvelous work of art.” —Linda Floyd, Advanced Certified Christian Counselor and Life Coach

Back cover of a book titled "Dancer Glory" by Cara Leslie Benton, featuring an outlined illustration of a dancer and a second small illustration of a person with abstract blue branches or plants around them.

Experience the profound visual poetry of an artist who speaks directly to the soul.

Cara Leslie Berton's evocative art collection Dancer Glory goes beyond beautiful images to touch the deeper currents of human experience — capturing moments of primal loneliness, holy longing, intimate connection, and spiritual awakening through masterful strokes of pen and brush.

Berton illuminates the subtler realities of feeling that often remain unexpressed, allowing us to recognize and embrace dimensions of our hearts we might otherwise never discover. Her art speaks a wordless language that resonates with universal human experiences — love, suffering, redemption, belonging — while maintaining a deeply personal, devotional quality.

Whether depicting Jesus with a sensitivity that transcends religious boundaries, capturing the tender complexity of family relationships, or revealing beauty in urban nature, these images invite viewers on a journey of self-discovery and healing. Buy the book and allow these visual meditations to accompany you on your own path toward wholeness.

Dancer Glory

Art by Cara Leslie Berton

Print: $21.95 USD / E-book: $6.99 USD

Book cover titled 'Dancer Glory' with an abstract painting of several faces in muted colors, by Cara Leslie Berton.
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DANCER GLORY: Art by Cara Leslie Berton is part of “The Beauty of the Inner Life” series, which also includes A New Life: Poems by Ralph Dranow, as well as At Work on the Garments of Refuge by Ralph Dranow and Daniel Marlin.

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